Ever blow an engine during hard driving? Screw up a transmission you were rebuilding? Buy some godawful lemon-y piece of garbage you regret even today? Drive an E30 BMW into a pole that was right in front of you?

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We all have our failures and our shortcomings. That can extend to the cars we love, too, and sometimes it makes for some interesting stories. That's what I'm asking this weekend: What's your greatest automotive shame?

I have a couple. My first car was a Corolla. I know how cars work inside and out, and I can take care of a lot of repairs myself like any good Jalop, but I'm far from being the greatest mechanic in the world. And I get insanely car sick when I have to ride passenger. I'm kind of embarrassed about that last one, but there's nothing I can do about it besides avoid reading in a car at all costs and insist on driving. I almost lost my lunch riding shotgun in a Range Rover recently for that reason.